Meaning of pink slip | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A notice of termination of employment.
   idiomatic, metonymically
2. The title document for an automobile.
   US
3. An automobile roadworthiness inspection certificate.
   Australia, New-South-Wales

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Examples

“Pink slips are being handed out faster in corporate America than you can say⟳, “Recession? What recession?””

“From 2002 to 2004, many individuals received pink slips as a result⟳ of a slow economy.”

“2008, Warren Richard Plunkett, Raymond F. Attner, Gemmy S. Allen, Management: Meeting and Exceeding Customer Expectations, Thomson, 9th Edition, page 400, Oracle chose a weekend in which to notify PeopleSoft employees of their termination: the company sent them pink slips via express⟳ mail.”

“But when she visited the bank, all she found inside were the pink slip⟳ to her car, a passport she′d acquired two years ago before a vacation trip⟳ to Australia and a few other documents.”

“My car mechanic does the pink slip⟳ for my bike - he doesn't know⟳ anything about them but does know⟳ that I keep⟳ it in tip⟳ top condition.”

“If the car is still currently registered, then you can drive⟳ it to anyone, anywhere to get⟳ the pink slip⟳. If its just out of registration ( within 3 months of the rego expiring) then you take⟳ it to the nearest one ( or so they say⟳)”

“Demand⟳ to see⟳ the pink slip⟳ (certificate of roadworthiness), as it proves the car is safe.”

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